Abstract: An air mixing damper, which is displaceable in a direction substantially perpendicular to an air flow direction, is disposed between an evaporator and a heater core in a casing that constitutes a vehicular air conditioner. In the air mixing damper, a plurality of ribs are formed so as to project on a side of a dividing wall that divides an air flow passage, and rack gears, which are enmeshed with a shaft, are formed on an inner circumferential surface on the opposite side thereof. In addition, when the air mixing damper is assembled in the casing, in a condition in which the ribs are in abutment against a sealing surface of the dividing wall, pinion gears of the shaft are enmeshed with the rack gears, whereby jostling of the air mixing damper is prevented.

Abstract: Provided is a grill shutter device that has movable fins rotating around a rotation shaft, and is able to control a flow rate of air flowing into a vehicle body from a grill opening portion, based on opening and closing operation of a shutter mechanism provided in the grill opening portion of a front portion of the vehicle body, in which fin lengths of two directions with a rotation center of the movable fin interposed therebetween are set to unequal lengths so that moment of an opening direction is generated in the movable fin based on the pressure of the air flowing-in from the grill opening portion, and when the movable fin rotates in a closing direction, a wall surface forming a flow path of the air between the wall surface and a leading end is located in a direction that the leading end of the movable fin moves.

Abstract: A powered air cleaning system (31) and a method of making the system are disclosed. The system comprises a flow path (22) extending through the system from an air inlet (4) to a clean air outlet (5). A motor-driven fan (24) located along the flow path draws particulate debris laden air into the inlet and rotates it about an axis (A-A) to form a rotating flow that stratifies the debris laden air with the heaviest particles in the outermost orbits of the rotating flow. An ejector port (8) is provided for ejecting particulate debris laden air from the stratified rotating flow in the system to the environment. An air filter (9) located within the rotating flow and across the flow path upstream of the outlet filters air from the innermost orbits of the stratified rotating flow. The system is formed of a plurality of components (2, 3) separately mountable in remote locations (32, 33) in a device to be supplied with clean air. The components are interconnected with an intermediate pipe assembly (34).

Abstract: An air vent of a ventilation and heating module for motor vehicles has at least horizontally extending air guide vanes which can be pivoted about a first axis and which are each coupled with a coupling element. At least one air guide vane is coupled via a coupling rod to the coupling element which is displaceable relative to the first axis in a displacement direction between a neutral position and a diffuse position of the air guide vanes. The coupling rod for each air guide vane is formed as a rocker, which is coupled at one end with an air guide vane and is pivotally coupled at the other end with the ventilation and module. Each rocker is coupled to the coupling element via a sliding block guide.

Abstract: An air outlet structure for an air conditioner, which can provide a sufficient volume and speed of air conditioning airflow, which has excellent directivity, and which has a thin air outlet directed to the interior of a vehicle. In the air outlet structure (10) for an air conditioner, a movable flow path member (14) provided in a case (12) can be deformed to a triangle and to a pentagon according to operation of a left-right adjustment knob (44), and this changes the shape of a flow path in the case (12). Accordingly, the flow path in the case (12) does not require fins for changing the direction of the left and right. As a result, the flow path in the case (12) can have a sufficient effective cross-sectional area to provide a sufficient volume and speed of air conditioning airflow.

Abstract: There are provided a blowing-mode door for a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus in which leakage of temperature-adjusted air can be prevented to improve independent temperature-adjusting performance by minimizing the gap between the mode door and a partition plate and increasing the rigidity of the mode door, as well as a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus using the same. A blowing-mode door applied to a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus with an independent temperature-adjusting system is provided in which the blowing-mode door includes a rotating shaft having a predetermined length and a pair of left and right plate-like doors that are molded integrally with the rotating shaft, with a gap for preventing interference with a partition plate therebetween.

Abstract: An HVAC duct system of a vehicle includes an air duct for providing a passageway for forced conditioned air. The air duct having a first imaginary axis extending substantially parallel with the passageway. An air duct register having plurality of vane-like members for directing the flow of air as it exits the register is coupled to the air duct. An opening of the air duct register defines an imaginary plane. The register has a second imaginary axis extending perpendicular to the imaginary plane of the register. An air flow straightener disposed within the air duct juxtaposed to the register and includes an air guide member. The air guide member receives the forced air flowing through the air duct in a direction substantially parallel with the first imaginary axis and redirects the forced air in a direction substantially parallel with the second imaginary axis for reducing noise as air passes the vanes.

Abstract: An airflow shielding device is configured for being secured to fan and includes a first member, a second member, and a plurality of shielding pieces. The first member defines a first through opening. The second member defines a second through opening corresponding to the first through opening. The shielding pieces are rotatably secured between the first member and the second member and rotate between a closed position, where the shielding pieces cover the first through opening, and an open position, where the shielding pieces are located so that air can flow through the first and second through openings.

Abstract: Provided is a wing knob adjusting device for an air vent, including a housing mounted with an air discharge part, a front wing mounted in the air discharge part, a rear wing mounted in front of the front wing, and an actuator vertically rotating the front wing or the horizontally rotating the rear wing, wherein the actuator includes fixing members mounted at top and bottom portions of the air discharge part, respectively, a knob link of which the top portion may be upwardly inserted into the fixing member, the bottom portion may be vertically coupled rotatably with the front wing, and the center may be horizontally coupled rotatably with the rear wing, an actuating knob slidably mounted in the rear wing to rotate the knob link vertically or horizontally, and a connecting rod connecting the knob link with the actuating knob so as to interconnect them.

Abstract: An air vent (7) having a housing (10) which includes an outflow opening (A), and having a plurality of vanes (12) which are associated with the outflow opening (A) of the housing (10) and are swivel-mounted, the vanes (12) being coupled to each other, is characterized in that at least three coupling members (18) are provided which couple the vanes (12) to each other and are arranged at a distance from each other along the vanes (12) and at a distance from the front edge (V) of the vanes (12).

Abstract: A vehicular air conditioning apparatus may include a case which forms a passage for conditioned air that flows toward a vehicle interior; a partition plate which divides a space inside the case; a sliding door which moves to change a flow of the conditioned air inside the case; a rack gear provided on the sliding door; and a pinion gear which moves the sliding door by rotating while being engaged with the rack gear. The partition plate may have a guide which slidably supports an end portion of the sliding door. The case may have a seal member, and the sliding door and the seal member may be disposed to slidably oppose each other. The guide may have a cut-out portion in which the seal member is disposed, and an auxiliary guide may be provided in the cut-out portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to an HVAC vent control system. There is a need for a mechanism by which an operator can easily adjust HVAC vent controls for vents remote from the operator. A roof panel forms a set of air vents and ports. A vent control unit includes left and right door units mounted for rotation on the panel. Each door unit has a louver door and a gear piece connected thereto. The louver doors are movable to control airflow through the ports. The gear pieces are in meshing engagement with the other so that the door units operate symmetrically with respect to each other. A control knob is coupled to the one of the gear pieces so that rotation of the knob causes rotation of the first and second gear pieces and corresponding movement of the left and right louver doors.

Abstract: An air discharging device for discharging an air flow into a vehicle interior is provided that includes a first air conducting device that can be adjusted with respect to the air discharging characteristic thereof, the air conducting device lying in a first air through-flow region of the air discharging device. The air discharging device also includes a second air conducting device that can be adjusted with respect to the air discharging characteristic thereof, the air conducting device lying in a second air through-flow region of the air discharging device.

Abstract: An air vent with a damper for redirecting air flow within the air vent is provided. The air vent can include a housing that has an air inlet end and an air outlet end. In addition, the air vent has the damper within the housing, the damper having a generally flat surface and being movable between a closed position and an open position. At least one fin can be rigidly attached to and extend from the damper, for the purpose of redirecting air flow through the housing when the damper is in the open position. In some instances, a plurality of fins can extend from the damper, with at least one fin extending from an air inlet side of the damper and at least one fin extending from an air outlet side of the damper. The fins can extend from the generally flat surface of the damper at an angle between 15 and 165 degrees and in some instances extend in a generally normal direction from the damper flat surface.

Abstract: In an air vent for a vehicle according to the present invention including a vertical vane assembly connected to an air discharge port of a duct housing such that many vertical vanes can rotate together in a horizontal direction, an extending section is provided on one side of the air discharge port of the duct housing, and the vertical vane located on the side of the extending section among the vertical vanes of the vertical vane assembly is provided with an interlocking vane that adjusts the wind direction of air discharged to the extending section. The air vent for a vehicle can satisfy wind direction and wind volume while complying with the design of the duct housing and the air discharge port.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air guiding device for a motor vehicle, comprising: a support structure, a first louver, which is mounted on the support structure so as to be swivelable about a first louver axis between a closed position and an open position, a second louver, which is mounted on the support structure so as to be swivelable about a second louver axis, the first and second louver axes extending neither parallel to one another nor in collinear manner, an actuator, which is coupled or couplable to the first louver, in order to drive the latter in a swivel movement about the first louver axis, and a transmission means, which is configured to couple the first louver with the second louver in such a way as to transmit movement, wherein the transmission means is of two-part construction.

Abstract: A vehicle air vent includes a plurality of vanes installed in an air discharge port in a body to be rotatable in a horizontal direction. By coupling the vanes to each other, when a knob provided on one vane is operated, all of the vanes are rotated together, and a hinge shaft provided at each of an upper end and a lower end of each vane is inserted into and connected to a hinge hole of a spacer provided at each of an upper end and a lower end of the air discharge port of the air vent body. A damper bushing connected to a front end portion of the vane hinge shaft passing through the hinge hole is installed below the hinge hole of a spacer to which each hinge shaft of the vane provided with the knob is connected.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a vent are described herein. In some embodiments, a vent may be configured to be positioned in an opening in a surface. The vent may include flexible members configured to inhibit extraction of the vent from the opening once positioned in the opening. The vent may include at least one vane. The vanes may rotate such that, during use, the vanes function to control the direction of fluids conveyed through the vent. In some embodiments, vane(s) may include at least one anti-uncoupling device on a vane to prevent overly exerted forces applied onto the vane by a vent operator from uncoupling the vane from its mating frame axle.

Abstract: A ventilation arrangement includes a console with a surface in which a receptacle is formed. An air outlet is moveably mounted on the console for movement between an opening and a closing position. In the opening position the air outlet protrudes from the receptacle and in the closing position is at least partially flush-mounted in the receptacle. Air guiding elements guide air flowing out of an airflow opening of the air outlet. The air guiding elements are at least partially displaceably mounted on a support structure of the air outlet between an opening and a closing position. The air guiding elements in the opening position are displaceable into working positions in which adjacent air guiding elements have a larger intermediate spacing, and in the closing position into rest positions wherein the elements have a smaller intermediate spacing than in the working positions or lie on one another.

Abstract: A sealing lip for an edge region of a flap body of a ventilation flap of a vehicle HVAC system is provided. The sealing lip includes a first main side and a second main side opposite to the first main side, whereby the first main side has a plurality of openings.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air guide nozzle (1) for ventilating the interior of a motor vehicle, having an air outlet duct (3), at the first air outlet (4) of which a plurality of pivoted slats (6), which can be pivoted simultaneously about respective longitudinal axes, is arranged in parallel and at a distance from one another, for which purpose said slats are connected by a lever (7) on the side facing away from the air outlet (4), wherein the air guide nozzle (1) has a second, separate air outlet (5) below the first air outlet (4).

Abstract: A ventilation system of a motor vehicle includes a first air control flap driven by a first mechanism, a second air control flap driven by a second mechanism, and a counterstop connected with the second mechanism. The counterstop is driven by the second mechanism between an operative position wherein it restricts movement of the first mechanism away from a reference position, and an inoperative position wherein it does not restrict movement of the first mechanism away from the reference position. The second mechanism has an idle region over which the counterstop may be moved without moving the second flap. The second mechanism may include an eccentric disk rotatable by an actuator to move the counterstop between the operative and inoperative positions.

Abstract: A system for air distribution in the passenger compartment of a vehicle, for example a motor vehicle, includes at least one outlet for outflow of air into the passenger compartment, which can be activated by putting one's hand at a short distance therefrom without touching it. Associated to the air outlet is an optical sensor, which is set at distance from the air outlet and is optically connected to a window adjacent to the air outlet.

Abstract: An air outlet for directing and regulating air flow within the interior of vehicles is provided, the outlet preferably having 360° adjustability and a relatively uniform rotational effort. The outlet may comprise a plurality of louvers, a linkage, a louver ring and a bezel which mechanically fit together and further includes a spring which is inserted between the louver ring and the bezel which may compensate for tolerance build variations amongst the various components and provide the desired level and range of rotational resistance.

Abstract: An air conditioning system for a passenger compartment of a road vehicle; the air conditioning system has an elongated upper air inlet, which comes out through a top surface of a dashboard of the passenger compartment, close to a windscreen, extends substantially along the whole of the top surface of the dashboard, and is directed towards the passenger compartment to direct airflow tangent to the top surface of the dashboard and over the top surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air nozzle for conducting air flows, particularly for heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems in motor vehicles, comprising at least one housing, a shaft having air removal disks attached thereto, and a rotary drive for adjusting the shaft. In order to enable a high degree of design freedom, the air nozzle is characterized in that the housing of the air nozzle comprises an air outlet channel having a longitudinally curved structure, or such an air outlet channel is attached to a housing, and the shaft is a flexible shaft or a universal shaft, and the air removal disks are attached to the shaft in a fixed or loose but rotationally secured manner and rotate with the shaft.

Abstract: A compound shutter system includes a first shutter assembly having at least one louver operable to selectively open and close the first shutter assembly. The compound shutter system also includes a second shutter assembly disposed remotely from the first shutter assembly. The second shutter assembly includes at least one louver operable to selectively open and close the second shutter assembly. The compound shutter system additionally includes a drive element. The drive element operatively connects the first shutter assembly and the second shutter assembly and automatically coordinates operation of the first and second shutter assemblies. A vehicle employing the compound shutter system is also disclosed.

Abstract: An instrument panel assembly for a motor vehicle includes a panel member, a first conduit, a second conduit and a gasket disposed between the first and second conduit. The panel member has a vent for directing air toward a window in the vehicle. The first conduit has a first end that provides air to the vent and a second end with a peripheral wall forming an inlet. The second conduit has an outlet that provides air to the inlet and a flange that extends outwardly from the outlet and includes a support surface that supports a gasket for sealing an interface between the outlet and the inlet. The second conduit has a lip that extends outwardly from the support surface of the flange and supports the gasket to prevent deformation of the gasket during assembly of the first conduit and second conduit.

Abstract: A demand-based air conditioning system for a passenger vehicle that may utilize one or both of a contaminate sensor and a door sensor. A controller operates a damper to send an estimated amount of fresh air into a passenger compartment, based on the sensed level of contaminate in the passenger compartment, to ensure the air quality in the passenger compartment is acceptable for passengers.

Abstract: Peripheral ribs 34A, 34B of a damper plate 30 are raised from at least two sides along an extending direction of a rotation shaft 31 among four sides forming the peripheral portion of the damper plate 30 and have belt-like outer surfaces. When the damper plate 30 is positioned at a position to close a ventilation path 40, the outer surface of the upper peripheral rib 34A becomes parallel with an upper wall surface 13A of the retainer with a narrow clearance therebetween and the outer surface of the lower peripheral rib 34B becomes parallel with a lower wall surface 13B of the retainer with a narrow clearance therebetween.

Abstract: A method of controlling airflow through a grille on a front end of a vehicle comprising the steps of: detecting vehicle operating conditions; determining a desired percentage of airflow through the grille based on the desired operating conditions; actuating grille airflow shutters to an open position for the determined desired percentage of a predetermined time interval; and actuating the grille airflow shutter to a closed position for a remaining percentage of the predetermined time interval.

Abstract: A contact-free air vent flow direction control device includes an air vent, a positioning mechanism, a touch-less motion sensor and a control unit. The air vent has at least one flow control blade configured to move between a plurality of predetermined orientations each corresponding to a direction of air flow from the air vent. The positioning mechanism is operably coupled to the flow control blade. The touch-less motion sensor is configured to detect relative movement of objects proximate the touch-less motion sensor. The control unit is operably connected to the touch-less motion sensor and the positioning mechanism to control operation of the positioning mechanism in order to position the flow control blade in a selected one of the predetermined orientations in response to a corresponding one of a plurality of predetermined movements detected by the touch-less motion sensor.

Abstract: A thermal conditioning system for the energy storage system of a hybrid vehicle. At least one auxiliary air source, other than a permanently open air source, has a selectively operable actuator door which either connects or disconnects the auxiliary air source to the energy storage system blower, the air flow being selected to optimally temperature condition the energy storage system. The auxiliary air source preferably includes the HVAC ducting.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air vent (1), especially for a motor vehicle, comprising an air channel for supplying air, and an air guiding device (4). The air channel is divided into at least two essentially cylindrical partial channels (11a, 11b) in the air guiding device (4), said cylindrical partial channels (11a, 11b) being parallel to each other. Especially other partial channels (12a, 12b) provided in the inventive air vent generate a swirling flow.

Abstract: An HVAC system is provided for use in a vehicle having a passenger compartment volume. The HVAC system includes a HVAC housing having a duct opening formed in an exterior sidewall thereof. An evaporator is further provided for exhausting air downstream that is cooler than the air on the upstream side. An auxiliary compartment, such as a storage bin, is spaced apart from the HVAC housing, such as in a remote location of the passenger compartment. An auxiliary duct fluidly interconnects the HVAC housing and the auxiliary compartment via the duct opening for transmitting the cool exhausted air to the auxiliary compartment to provide a cooling effect within the auxiliary location. The auxiliary duct, in some embodiments, is disposed external from the HVAC housing for improved service and retrofitting to existing HVAC systems.

Abstract: An adjustable air vent assembly has a frame and a plurality of louvers pivotally mounted to the frame. The plurality of louvers is movable between a closed position and a diffuse position. In the closed position, each louver has an edge contacting an edge of at least one other louver to substantially prevent air from flowing through the plurality of louvers in the closed position. In the diffuse position a first louver is oriented along a non-parallel plane with respect to a second louver. A single actuator is provided for moving the plurality of louvers between the closed and diffuse positions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drum-type valve (1; 101; 201; 301; 301?) comprising: a partial cylindrical surface forming a first area (2; 102; 302); two circular segment surfaces each forming a second area (3; 103; 303), and; an outer encircling edge (4; 104; 304), which is disposed essentially in two planes, outwardly projects, and which is rests against correspondingly formed contact surfaces, whereby the drum-type valve (1; 101; 201; 301; 301?) has at least one second edge (5; 105; 305).

Abstract: An instrument panel is provided for use in a vehicle interior. The instrument panel includes an outer surface, a vent and a step. The vent is arranged along the outer surface to direct forced air toward a specific area of a window in the vehicle. The step is formed along the outer surface of the instrument panel to promote formation of a turbulent buffer that reduces adhesion between air exiting the vent and the outer surface.

Abstract: A system for managing engine intake air temperature may comprise a first air flow control device having an inlet coupled to an outlet of a turbocharger compressor and a first outlet coupled to an inlet of a charge air cooler. A second outlet is coupled via a bypass conduit to the air intake manifold. The first air flow control device may selectively control air flow from the compressor outlet to the charge air cooler and/or bypass conduit. The system may alternatively or additionally include a second air flow control device having a first inlet receiving air external to the engine compartment, a second inlet receiving air from within the engine compartment and surrounding the engine and an outlet providing air flow to the engine. The second air flow control device may selectively control air flow from the first and/or second inlets thereof to the engine.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle includes: an air-blowing guide that includes a flexible connecting section that elastically deforms, and a pair of engaging sections that are arranged at both ends of the flexible connecting section, is arranged in a mixing region of a hot air and a cool air, and guides the hot air and the cool air; and a case that includes a protrusion that engages the engaging section in a state where the flexible connecting section is elastically deformed, the case in which the air-blowing guide is provided.

Abstract: An air discharger for discharging an air stream, in particular in a vehicle interior, includes at least one air guide channel and at least one air routing element disposed therein. The routing element being designed as a vane wheel having at least one vane, wherein each of the vanes is formed from at least two segments disposed in succession axially. The segments being able to move at least relative to one another angularly between a position that brings about a “diffuse” mode and a position that brings about a “total air” mode by way of an axially adjustable variable flow cross section of the air guide channel.

Abstract: The present invention provides an air conditioning system for an electric vehicle and a method for controlling the same in which heat generated from a drive motor during vehicle running is used to assist the heating of a vehicle interior so as to provide more efficient heating of the vehicle interior and, especially, reduce the amount of battery power consumed for the heating of the vehicle interior, thus increasing driving distance and improving fuel efficiency. The air conditioning system of the invention can cool the drive motor, heat the vehicle interior using waste heat of the drive motor, and purify the air supplied to the vehicle interior with the use of a single blower.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vent assembly that includes a fin/actuator sub-assembly that includes an aperture, an inner ring that includes a plurality of protrusions, each protrusion including a retention surface, and an annular retaining member, wherein when the annular retaining member is in a retaining engagement with the fin/actuator sub-assembly and the inner ring, a portion of the annular retaining member is disposed within the aperture of the fin/actuator sub-assembly, and portions of the annular retaining member contact the retention surfaces of the protrusions of the inner ring.

Abstract: A grill for attachment to a front portion of a vehicle including a base frame structure with a mesh front structure secured thereto. The grill has at least one picture frame structure that is moveable with respect to the base frame structure. The grill also includes a plurality of louvers that are in communication with and moveable with respect to each of the base frame structure and the at least one picture frame structure. A motor unit is associated with the grill and is in communication with the at least one picture frame structure to effectuate movement thereof such that as the at least one picture frame structure moves, the plurality of louvers between an open position and a closed position, whereby openings between adjacent ones of the plurality of louvers are exposed or shut off.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air nozzle for conducting air flow from an air feed shaft or a duct from a heating, ventilating or air-conditioning installation, particularly in a motor vehicle, with a housing having a connection at the back for the air feed shaft and an air outlet opening at the front. Air guide elements with blades adjustable by way of a coupling rod are present in the air outlet opening. The axles (4) of the individual blades (5) are arranged in a blade ring (2) with one lateral coupling rod (3) or two lateral coupling rods (3), wherein the middle blade (5) is constructed as a control blade and has an actuating element (6) for adjusting the blades (5). The blade ring (2) is inserted, together with the blades (5), in an annular guide (7) of the mount (1) and is coupled with an adjusting ring (8), which is rotatably mounted in the annular guide (7) and which has at its outer circumference control elements (9) for rotating the blade ring (2).

Abstract: A downstream side fin group is formed by a plurality of fins. Among these fins, end fins positioned at both ends in an arranging direction are arranged near second wall portions. Each end fin has an extension portion which is bent at upstream end thereof and extends toward the corresponding second wall portion. A space is provided near each second wall portion in the ventilation passage. Each space is closed by the corresponding extension portion at a time when the corresponding end fin is arranged at a maximum inclined position at which the end fin is most away from the second wall portion, and the extension portion enters the space at a time when the end fin is arranged at a different position from the maximum inclined position.

Abstract: An oscillator device is configured to be attached to a vent in an interior of an automotive vehicle. The device includes a housing and a fan element pivotally coupled thereto. The fan element has a plurality of radially outwardly extending channels for causing rotation of the fan element relative to the housing and for distributing air radially outwardly from the vent as air passes from the vent and through the housing.

Abstract: An air exit guidance which in particular is provided for arrangement in the personal service unit of an passenger aircraft. The guidance includes an air inlet and an air outlet as well as an adjustable throttle which is arranged at the inflow side of the air exit guidance.

Abstract: A servomotor control circuit for an air conditioner apparatus of a vehicle includes a drive control section for controlling drive of a servomotor so that the servomotor attains a target stop position, a rotation position change detection section for detecting a change in the rotation position of the servomotor, and an operation limit check section for checking, based on the change in the rotation position of the servomotor, whether the servomotor has attained the operation limit position. The drive control section stops drive of the servomotor without reception of a servomotor drive stop command produced from a main control apparatus, when the servomotor is determined as having attained the operation limit position.

Abstract: A rotary shutter actuator comprising a retainer, a rotatable member, a plurality of shutters, and a dial. The rotatable member is supported by the retainer, and the plurality of shutters are swivelably coupled to the retainer. The dial has an opening and is operably connected to each of the shutters and the rotatable member. Thus, as the dial is rotated, the shutters move to and from a fully open and closed position. The dial also causes the rotatable member to rotate with respect to the retainer.